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The House I Live In (2012) 7.8
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Reviews: 10 user | 39 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy. Director:Eugene Jarecki |
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From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
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The war on drugs has never been about drugs. See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
5 October 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dom, w którym mieszkam See more »Box Office
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$16,453 (USA) (5 October 2012)Gross:
$210,752 (USA) (8 February 2013)Company Credits
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Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Charlotte Street Films See more »
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This is a compelling documentary. Please see it. The drug war that results in mass incarceration is probably the most critical emerging issue of our time. If you care about humanity, and if you care about the economics of our country, then go see this film.
The filmmakers seamlessly describe the complexities that underly the drug war and mass incarceration. Then they show the devastating unintended consequences of this misguided policy approach. Finally, they raise important questions that will help to craft a new way forward.
I am going to do my part to get as many people that I can to see this film. I'm posting it on Facebook, I'm writing reviews, and I'm telling people about it in my capacity as a trainer in child welfare.
The filmmakers deserve a huge thank you for calling out the ugly truth of the drug war in a way that we can understand it, and do something about it.